Mackay

NOVEMBER 23, 2018: THERE'S good news for Airlie Beach and Mackay with today’s announcement from Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and Minister for Decentralisation Bridget McKenzie that new positions will be created in Mackay and Airlie Beach under the Morrison Government’s decentralisation agenda. Up to 69 new jobs will…

DECEMBER 15, 2017: THE official opening of Mackay's Aqua Fun Park was held today and it was a pleasure to provide assistance to keep this park afloat, literally. At the last election I made a commitment to seek $150,000 in funding for this giant inflatable water…

DECEMBER 8, 2017: MACKAY has the fourth highest rate of annual employment growth and the third highest female workforce participation rate across the country, and that's a clear sign we are out of the doldrums. The figures were revealed on the Australian Government’s new National Cities Performance Framework which tracks the…

Disadvantaged parents of young children in Townsville and Mackay will soon have access to the training and support they need to become work ready, thanks to the Liberal National Government’s decision to expand the successful ParentsNext program.
The best form of welfare is a job and we are focused on helping more parents of young children into work and off welfare.
After successful pilots, the Government is rolling out ParentsNext nationally, to connect more parents of young children with personalised support to improve their work readiness by the time their children start school.
20 new locations have been selected for the next rollout of this program, and both Townsville and Mackay are included.

THE announcement of almost $15 million in Category C community recovery funding for Local Government Areas (LGAs) including Mackay, Whitsunday, Isaac and Rockhampton is a sensible support step for those who have been adversely affected by Cyclone Debbie.
This further level of Category C Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) funding provides for such initiatives as a personal support program to provide counselling for those experiencing personal and emotional difficulties, and financial counselling for those adjusting to changed financial circumstances.
Another important element of this additional funding will be the provision of specialist mental health services and support for those experiencing severe distress and mental health disorders.
It can be particularly appropriate for those with existing mental health problems (including children), and for emergency responders.